AppleSeed
- ID
- S0622
- Type
- Malware
- Platforms
- Windows, Android
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 25 Apr 2025
AppleSeed is a backdoor that has been used by Kimsuky to target South Korean government, academic, and commercial targets since at least 2021.[1]
Techniques used (32)
- T1005 Data from Local System
- T1008 Fallback Channels
- T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery
- T1025 Data from Removable Media
- T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information
- T1027.002 Software Packing
- T1030 Data Transfer Size Limits
- T1036 Masquerading
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location
- T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
- T1056.001 Keylogging
- T1057 Process Discovery
- T1059.001 PowerShell
- T1059.007 JavaScript
- T1070.004 File Deletion
- T1071.001 Web Protocols
- T1074.001 Local Data Staging
- T1082 System Information Discovery
- T1083 File and Directory Discovery
- T1106 Native API
- T1113 Screen Capture
- T1119 Automated Collection
- T1124 System Time Discovery
- T1134 Access Token Manipulation
- T1140 Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information
- T1204.002 Malicious File
- T1218.010 Regsvr32
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
- T1560 Archive Collected Data
- T1560.001 Archive via Utility
- T1566.001 Spearphishing Attachment
- T1567 Exfiltration Over Web Service